Lockley Pylon

3 hrs 15 mins

6.8 km Return

338 m

Hard track

Lockley Pylon Track is an outstanding walk, offering some amazing views and interesting side trips. From Mt Hay Rd, the walk passes the prominent features of the Pinnacles (with an optional side trip exploring these) and climbs to Lockley Pylon, which gives 360-degree views of the Mt Hay area and Grose Valley. Another optional side trip to Fortress Canyon Waterfall is well worth the walk, with its contrasting plateau, cliff and valley features creating some breath-taking scenery.

(0km) Lockley car park → Middle Pinnacle

360 m

10 mins

46m

-3m

Moderate track

From the car park, this walk heads past the sign for ‘Lockley Pylon Track’ and another sign with a map on it. The track leads up a slight hill to tend right, along the edge of a spur. The track slowly climbs to the southern pinnacle (rocky outcrop) and then continues approximately 100m to the intersection below the middle pinnacle.

(0.36km) Middle Pinnacle → Mt Stead Trk

1.5 km

34 mins

72m

-68m

Hard track

Veer right: From the intersection, the walk heads up the hill towards the large rock features. The track continues for approximately 100m to an intersection on the left of a large rock.Veer right: From the intersection, the walk heads around the large white rock (close to the intersection), soon coming to a small cave.Veer left: From the intersection, this walk keeps the Pinnacles above to the right of the track, passing the most northern Pinnacle before coming to an intersection.Veer left: From the intersection, this walk heads up the hill away from the Pinnacles. The track then descends a further 100m into a sandy and flat saddle, until the track rises out up the next hill. The track ascends the hill to gently undulate across the plateau, through the trees. The track then opens out onto a clearing where it continues up the hill for approximately 200m to the intersection on the next rise. The intersection is marked by a rocky outcrop to the left of the track.

(1.9km) Mt Stead Trk → Lockley Pylon

1.6 km

37 mins

82m

-76m

Moderate track

Turn sharp left: From the intersection, this walk heads off the main track to the rock feature, the summit of Mt Stead.Turn around: From Mt Stead, this walk heads away from the rock feature on the knoll, to the intersection with the main track.Turn left: From Mt Stead, this walk heads towards the surrounding valleys, leaving the rock feature behind on the left of the track. The track enters the tree line on the other side of the knoll and meanders through the trees for approximately 400m to open out onto a clearing. The track heads down through the clearing to pass to the right of two knolls. The track crosses the saddle and heads up the stairs on Lockley Pylon to a sign marked intersection.Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the sign to ‘Lockley Pylon’ up the wooden stairs to the summit of Lockley Pylon. This is marked by a stone cairn.

Lockley Pylon

Lockley Pylon, Blue Mountains National Park, gives 360 degree views of the Mt Hay area with excellent scope over Fortress Creek Waterfall and into the Grose Valley.

(3.47km) Lockley Pylon → Fortress Lookout

160 m

5 mins

0m

-46m

Experienced only

Veer left: From Lockley Pylon, this walk heads south-west down the hill, keeping the valley to the right. The track heads down two short cliffs then wanders out to a point overlooking Fortress Creek waterfall. At the end of this side trip, retrace your steps back to the main walk then Turn left.

Maps for the Lockley Pylon walk

You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.

Plan your trip to and from the walk here

Fire Danger

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